Tolerating subcultures would expose mainstream norms as arbitrary

Evidence

Not surprisingly, mainstream society reacts with outrage upon the appearance of alternative status groups, as these groups’ very existence is an affront to the dominant status beliefs. Blessing or even tolerating subcultural transgressions is a dangerous acknowledgment of the arbitrariness of mainstream norms. — W. David Marx, Status and Culture, 411

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Forgotten origins make arbitrary conventions feel like nature’s order — W. David Marx, Status and Culture: How Our Desire for…, 131; Isolated subgroups sustain prejudicial norms that mainstream culture rejects; Extremist prejudice persists by insulating members from broader cultural norms. — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice: Fifty Years…, 1912 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Isolated subgroups sustain prejudicial norms that mainstream culture rejects #qualifies (0.75)
• Extremist prejudice persists by insulating members from broader cultural norms. #qualifies (0.75) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1912
• Manipulating social norms proves a powerful way to reduce prejudice #corroborates (0.72) — John F. Dovidio, Peter Glick, Laurie A. Rudman, On the Nature of Prejudice, 1938